Burkina Faso vs Iraq: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Burkina Faso
4.60 million
in 2010
Iraq
5.78 million
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
63rd
Iraq rank
60th
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.78 million against 4.60 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.18 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and Iraq ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 21 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.77 million | 676,545 | 1.10 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1790s | 1.80 million | 683,107 | 1.12 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1800s | 1.83 million | 690,187 | 1.14 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1810s | 1.85 million | 725,759 | 1.13 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1820s | 1.89 million | 762,220 | 1.13 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1830s | 1.93 million | 807,839 | 1.12 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1840s | 1.97 million | 854,435 | 1.12 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1850s | 2.01 million | 903,876 | 1.11 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1860s | 2.05 million | 956,652 | 1.09 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1870s | 2.12 million | 1.08 million | 1.04 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1880s | 2.18 million | 1.23 million | 953,170 | Burkina Faso |
| 1890s | 2.25 million | 1.40 million | 848,620 | Burkina Faso |
| 1900s | 2.32 million | 1.58 million | 741,490 | Burkina Faso |
| 1910s | 2.39 million | 1.78 million | 612,650 | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 2.86 million | 1.97 million | 886,890 | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 3.41 million | 2.09 million | 1.31 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 4.06 million | 2.91 million | 1.15 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 4.72 million | 3.49 million | 1.23 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 5.44 million | 4.76 million | 671,450 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 4.73 million | 4.62 million | 109,210 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 4.72 million | 4.64 million | 86,460 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.71 million | 4.79 million | 78,700 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.75 million | 4.80 million | 57,710 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.60 million | 5.78 million | 1.18 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how much global land is used as pasture for livestock?, Burkina Faso or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 5.78 million against 4.60 million in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
- What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 1.18 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iraq rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and Iraq ranks 60th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.